The president’s communications with the foreign leader included a “promise” regarded as so troubling that it prompted an intelligence official to file the formal complaint, the officials said.
Erica Nitschke
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Rep. Kennedy to challenge Sen. Markey in Massachusetts Democratic primary
The contest sets up a generational battle pitting Kennedy, the 38-year-old grandson of Robert F. Kennedy, against Markey, 73.
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Trump bars California from setting stricter fuel standards
Maine is one of the 13 states that have adopted California’s stricter emissions requirements for new cars and trucks.
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Amazon Prime to stream Rihanna’s next-level lingerie show
The superstar’s Savage X Fenty show during New York Fashion Week included women of all sizes in a range of ethnicities and skin tones.
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Saudi Arabia says oil output will return to pre-attack levels in weeks; crude prices plunge 6%
The kingdom says 50 percent of Aramco’s lost production already has been restored.
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Panel approves ban on sale of flavored e-cigs in New York
The state became the first to ban the sale of flavored e-cigarettes over concerns of surging use among young people and severe breathing illnesses linked to vaping.
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Jimmy Carter says he couldn’t have managed presidency at 80
The 94-year-old former president didn’t mention any of the presidential hopefuls by name, but two leading 2020 candidates are nearing 80.
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Democrats push ahead with short-term bill to avoid shutdown
House leaders are keeping a short-term, government-wide spending measure that’s needed to prevent a government shutdown free of controversy.
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Lewandowski, House Democrats spar at impeachment hearing
Democrats’ first impeachment hearing quickly turned hostile as their sole witness, former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski, stonewalled many of their questions.
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Pompeo making spur-of-the-moment trip to Mideast as Iran rules out talks
The secretary of state will visit Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates amid concerns that rising tensions could spiral into a military conflict.